The Persian - Portrait of Franz Wilhelm Kreuchauf
1869
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1869
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Persian - Portrait of Franz Wilhelm Kreuchauf is a 1869 by Johann Friedrich Bause, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man in a big, fancy hat with feathers. He’s wearing a heavy fur collar and a dark sash across his chest. The background is simple—a plain oval frame around him, with a small banner at the bottom that says *"DER PERSLÄNER."* The whole thing looks like an old print, maybe an etching. The text below the portrait names the man Franz Wilhelm Kreuchauf, and it’s signed by the artist. The style is detailed but flat, like a sketch that’s been carefully engraved. If you like this kind of portrait, look up Johann Friedrich Bause.
